This is part two of a series about the process of what we do as the Interactive Media Group. In case you missed Part 1, you can find it here: Saints Rewards: Part 1 – Introduction. This is probably my favorite part in the entire process of creating a new application: setting up the database… Continue Reading

So, I’m looking at our blog and it is sorely out of date! I was just wondering today what I could write about to spice up the site a little bit. The Brainchild My goal is to give you kind folks an idea into our world and development cycle. I’m hoping for this to be… Continue Reading

Part of my job as Web Application Developer at Maryville is to evaluate the tools we use for our website and decide if they are functioning the way they should. We’ve had our fair share of problems with our current content management system (CMS) that we implemented in 2008 and have decided to make the… Continue Reading

#heweb2011 was an intense conference held in the midst of lots of live music and beer in Austin, TX. We had a fast-paced schedule sure to make even the most seasoned veteran’s head explode! Monday, 7 sessions and a keynote during lunch. Tuesday, 5 sessions and a keynote during lunch. Wednesday, you get the opportunity… Continue Reading

Boy am I ready for some warmer weather! Just in time for HighEdWeb 2011, hosted in beautiful Austin, TX. Ronnie, Mario, and myself will be making the trip down south on Sunday and coming back Wednesday. And darn the bad luck, we’ll be there the same time as Austin Beek Week. I’m hoping to post… Continue Reading

While browsing this site, you may have noticed in the comments that some people have photos and some don’t. Well, WordPress uses a nifty service called Gravatar that allows you to create an account and setup photos to be used in comments on various sites. It allows you to enter multiple email addresses and set… Continue Reading

“Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes… the ones who see things differently — they’re not fond of rules… You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can’t do is ignore them because they change things…… Continue Reading

in·spi·ra·tion Noun /ˌinspəˈrāSHən/ 1. The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, esp. to do something creative: “flashes of inspiration“. 2. The quality of having been so stimulated, esp. when evident something: “a moment of inspiration in an otherwise dull display” 3. A sudden brilliant, creative, or timely idea my sweet girls… Continue Reading

I am the ghost writer for Katrina. Hmmm? What would I write about if I were Katrina. I might write about my two beautiful daughters, and soccer games and dance recitals and student government assignments. I might write about that. Or I might write about my kitchen, my beautifully remodeled kitchen. Don’t get me started…. Continue Reading

Rainy days are such prime stretches for quiet reflection that I can’t believe poems ever get written in the sunshine. These are the days I love to take a nap, or visit a bookstore. If I could take a nap in a bookstore on a rainy day, after some quiet reflecting, that would beautiful thing.